The eldest prince opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the old man waving his hand, sighed and said: "I know, you still remember the love between brothers, but sometimes, love is like the sea, which can tolerate everything." But sometimes, the word love is a knife. Whether it's family, love or friendship! The old man took out the knife again, slowly pulled it out of its scabbard, and then stroked the blade carefully, and after a while raised his head to look at the snow that was still falling outside the window. His demeanor became more and more tired, but his eyes revealed the wisdom that can only be left behind and see through everything by experiencing life and death, and experiencing the precipitation of years.

"The knife is a murder weapon, and it is sharp and boundless. You can kill people, and you can kill yourself. But the law is the law, the law is domineering, only I respect, no matter how sharp the knife is, it can only retreat in front of the law. The old man stood up, and his tired body bowed a little and walked towards the staircase, "The way of man is not enough to give more than enough, because of people's desire to harm others for self-interest." If it is wrong, it is wrong, the rules are the rules, the law is the law, and no one can break it. I can't, you can't, and he can't...... Otherwise, if everyone breaks the rules with their power and resists the law with sharp weapons, can the country still be called a country? ”

The old man chattered, but when he came to the door of the room, he stopped, turned around and handed the knife in his hand to the eldest prince, "The right way, "political way", government is the beginning, the road is the end, the government is the foundation, the plan is the end, the road is the way, the government is the instrument, the plan is the technique, and the road is not separated from the instrument. Only the state can hold this knife and exercise his power. ”

The eldest prince was silent for a while, and finally nodded: "I understand, since he has broken the law, let him accept the punishment of the law, I will not participate." ”

The old man smiled, patted the eldest prince on the shoulder, pushed open the door and walked into the room. The eldest prince hurriedly went into the house to make the bed, and then helped the old man to lie down and cover the quilt.

The old man looked at the eldest prince, and his eyes showed a rare kind of licking calf, "Zong Yao! ”

"Dad, what's the matter?" The eldest prince was just about to leave, and when he heard the old man's words, he sat on the edge of the bed.

The old man looked at the eldest prince and said, "I didn't let you enter politics back then, are you still blaming me now?" ”

The eldest prince smiled slightly: "It's no wonder!" ”

"Hehe......" the old man chuckled, "don't lie to me, I know you're still blaming me!" ”

The eldest prince said: "To say that I still had this idea more than ten years ago, but now it's gone, it's really gone." ”

The old man grabbed the eldest son's hand and patted it gently: "Do you know why I don't let you enter politics?" ”

The eldest prince shook his head, for so many years, he never understood why the old man prevented him from entering politics, which was also a hurdle that he had not been able to pass for many years. It's like a wall in his heart, and sometimes he can't breathe when he thinks about it. Although he no longer blames the old man now, he must know that it has always been his dream to be in politics, to be an official, to serve the people, and to benefit one party, but when he walked out of school with excellent grades and was ready to show his ambitions, he was completely crushed by the old man's words.

Sometimes he wanted to ask why, but in the end he didn't ask. With the passage of time, the resentment in his heart, as well as the original heart, gradually faded. Now that the old man suddenly mentioned this matter, he was able to deal with it calmly.

The old man looked at the calm appearance of the eldest prince, and sighed long: "I am a soldier, what is a soldier?" What is carried on his shoulders is not the head, let alone the military rank, but the security of the motherland and the people. As a soldier, it can be said that I have also been a soldier all my life, cultivating wisdom and ability internally, and fighting for power and interests externally. Kill and conquer, open up thousands of miles of waves. Later, the People's Republic of China was founded, and after ten years of turmoil, the country has been in turmoil. From the military to the political ups and downs, all I saw were cruel competition for survival, the selfish nature of greed and plunder, and all kinds of evils in human relations......

There will be no more than seven or eight people who play a key role in the development of a person's life, and if you settle these seven or eight people, you will grasp and consolidate your life pattern. A person's lifting is not an easy task. The exclusion and competition of the same level, the framing and slander of the subordinates, the suppression and suffocation of the superiors, and the white horse of opportunities...... Everything is for the sake of rights. And the political struggle is a hundred times more dangerous than the battlefield. You have to fight non-stop, fight for survival, fight for competition, fight for dominance. Born to conquer, to live by fighting, this is politics.

And you, I don't deny your ability, it can be said that if you are in politics, you will definitely be a good official for the people. It's not enough, it's just right, this is your advantage, but if you don't know how to be flexible, you will offend people, which will become your shortcoming in officialdom, and in the end you will offend more and more people, and then you will be isolated, so your character is destined to not go far in your official career...... I can keep you safe and suppress all the people and things that are not good for you, but I can't keep you alive for the rest of your life, and people will die one day. When I die, the people and things I suppress will erupt like a volcano and burn you to ashes. ”

The eldest prince listened to the violent ups and downs of his mood, of course he knew what kind of character he had, but he had never thought about these problems. But as the son of an old man, he has never left the old man since he was a child, and has always stood by the old man's side, even if he hasn't thought about those problems, he has seen a lot.

Officialdom, officialdom, admission is impermanent. When you step into officialdom, you can't help yourself, and it can be described as impermanent. Today you sit in a high position and hold the power of life and death, but tomorrow you may fall from that high position and fall to pieces.

Chenhai, Chenhai, for the minister into the sea. When you become an official, it is equivalent to stepping into the sea. On the surface, it seems to be calm, sunrise and sunset, year after year, but in fact, underneath these appearances, whether prosperous or unpretentious, there are terrible rapids.

The old man looked at the silent eldest prince and said softly: "If your character is half as cunning as Yang Luo's kid, I won't stop you." ”

"Huh?" The eldest prince looked at the old man.

The old man smiled: "Yang Luo, that little bastard, I grew up watching. His personality is the same as yours, jealous and hateful. He offended a lot of people, even to the point of dying. But he made more friends, and everyone was willing to help him and stand up for him when he encountered things. It is because he is thick-skinned than you, more tactful, more cunning than you, and knows what it means to seek advantage and avoid disadvantage. Therefore, even if he does things unscrupulously, even if he is scolded, even if he is pointed out by Wanfu, it doesn't matter, because behind him is not an old guy like me who wants to die, but a group of friends who are in their prime. And you can't, you don't have his cheekiness, his tactfulness, his cunning, and you don't know what it means to seek advantage and avoid disadvantage. You offend people but you can't make friends, and when I'm dead no one will help you. Some people look at my face, and it would be good if they didn't fall into the ground. ”

The eldest prince smiled bitterly: "Dad, I understand, thank you!" ”

The old man smiled with satisfaction: "Fang Mingyuan of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, that little guy is also the same character as you, I appreciate it." But do you know why he sat in that position, for more than ten years? Without waiting for the eldest prince to answer, the old man continued, "It's not that his ability is not good, but his ability is very strong. The reason why he was not promoted was because he wanted to protect him. He sits in that position, no matter what case he is involved in, who is involved, and how much interest is involved, he can investigate and handle it without any scruples. Because of all the pressure, all the firepower was blocked from above. But once he goes up, it's different, with his character, he has done a high position, even if he once protected him, the people who value him will feel threatened, and then he will be burned. ”

The eldest prince smiled: "Dad, don't say it again, the knot in my heart is unraveled, really." And I'm in my forties, so there's nothing else I can't see! ”

"If you want, let's go!" The old man closed his eyes, "I'm old, I can't do it anymore, I feel tired after chatting with my son for a while." ”

At this time, the media of various countries reported on the terrorist attacks and riots in Kabul, and then the Al Qaeda and the East 1 Islamic Movement announced at the same time that they were responsible for the attack on the US embassy and the planning of the riots, and the whole world was shaken. The United States, in particular, was full of anti-war marches. The families of the fallen and still on duty in Kabul gathered in front of the White House, shouting slogans to let the soldiers go home.

"Bang!"

In the White House, President Kuroko kicked the chair in front of him away, this time the US Embassy was attacked by a terrorist attack, and Special Envoy Harry died, the impact is comparable to 911, how can you not make him angry and not let him get angry.

"Bang Bang!"

There was a knock on the office door, and President Kuroko took a deep breath and calmed his anger, "Come in!" ”

The secretary pushed the door and walked in, and said cautiously; "Mr. President, Minister Ewell is here!"

Kuroko waved his hand: "Let him in!" ”

The secretary walked out, followed by Defense Minister Evel walked in: "Mr. President! ”

Kuroko pointed to the sofa: "Sit down!" ”

Evel sat down, and Kuroko also sat aside: "Let's talk about it, what about Kabul?" The emotions of the population, especially the families of the soldiers, must be calmed as soon as possible. ”

"At this point, our previous plans had to change," Ewell said. Capture Zawahri and hit the East 1 Islamic movement hard. Kuroko frowned: "There is no other way?" ”

"It's the most effective and fastest solution," Ewell said. ”

Kuroko's face turned purple, but he couldn't delay this matter, so he could only say: "Inform the inside line of the East 1 Islamic Movement, let him contact the other party, and agree to the other party's conditions." ”

The muscles on Ewell's face twitched, could it be that the other party was a fool? At first, you didn't want to send you a fire extinguisher, but now that your backyard is on fire, you go to someone to ask for it, is it possible? Anyway, if you extinguish this fire, then use your own, why should I be asked?

Ewell hesitated and said, "Mr. President, I have to remind you that in this situation, we have missed the opportunity to trade with the other party. ”

Kuroko's brows furrowed, gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, get in touch with the other party first, as long as his conditions are not too excessive, I will agree to him." Also, notify the Pentagon to implement the freedom of navigation plan in the South China Sea and put pressure on China. However, we must refrain from misfire. ”

Ewell said, "Isn't that going to mess things up?" ”

Kuroko stood up and walked back and forth anxiously: "It's okay, as long as we succeed in fighting the terrorists, we can make a military visit to Huaxia to show appeasement, I don't think there is a big problem." ”